Kolkata, July 29 (UNI) Chandrakant Pandit has decided to part ways with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and will not continue as the franchise’s Head Coach, the team confirmed today. Pandit, who took over the coaching reins ahead of the 2023 season, guided KKR to a historic title win in the 2024 edition of the TATA…
Singapore, July 29 (UNI) Australia’s Kaylee McKeown reaffirmed her dominance in women’s backstroke by edging out arch-rival Regan Smith in a high-octane final to win the 100m backstroke title at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Competing under the lights in Singapore, the two-time Olympic champion surged past Smith in the final stretch to clock a…
Macau, July 29 (UNI) Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty breezed into the men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals at the Macau Open 2025 badminton tournament with a straight-games win here today. Competing at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China, the Indian pair dispatched Malaysia’s Low Hang Yee and Ng Eng Cheong…
Singapore, July 29 (UNI) USA swimming great Katie Ledecky clinched her first gold medal and 22nd world title at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, dominating the women’s 1500m freestyle final on Day 3 of the meet here today. After settling for bronze in the 400m freestyle on Day 1, the nine-time Olympic champion returned to…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The Oriental Cup Football Tournament 2025 concluded with high drama and emotional victories as Delhi Public School, RK Puram and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad emerged champions in the Boys’ and Girls’ categories respectively. The final day was graced by Mr. Zafar Iqbal, 1980 Moscow Olympic Gold Medalist and…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) In yet another major milestone for Kho Kho, the sport has now been formally included in the annual sports calendar of All India Electricity Sports Control Board (AIESCB), the premier governing body committed to the regulation and advancement of sports within the electricity sector across India which is a development…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The Opposition parties today slammed Centre’s BJP-led ruling NDA over alleged security lapses during the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack while participating in the discussion on Operation Sindoor in Rajya Sabha today. Sagarika Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark on Operation Sindoor, said that…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) Congress today termed the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April this year as a major security lapse and demanded that the government be held accountable. The opposition party called for the formation of a review committee, similar to the Kargil review panel, to uncover the truth behind the incident. Congress also…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The Government has broadened the ambit of the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) – to encompass all senior citizens aged 70 and above, regardless of their economic background, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Beneficiaries under this enhanced scheme are entitled to receive free medical treatment up…
By Abhishek Jha New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) In a significant diplomatic move, India had its first official engagement with Syria’s new regime, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani hosting an Indian delegation led by Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary of the West Asia and North Africa Department at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, in…
